HDMI out isn't exactly a necessity, but with so many computer users migrating to online streaming for watching movies and television shows, having an HDMI connector for your LCD / LED / Plasma tv would have been a great touch.

jkane

Lenovo bought IBM's PC division lock stock and barrel in 2005. They quit using IBM's name somewhere around 2007 but kept the Thinkpad name. Just plain Lenovo branded laptops (like this one) aren't part of the Thinkpad 'family'.

acowfrog

I bought this laptop at BestBuy about two months ago. I LOVE it. Lenovo computers come with lots of extra software for security and keeping your pc running efficiently. Their marketing is phenomenal. If you look for them on facebook they ask in-depth questions to help create a more efficient and pleasant experience for their users. This laptop is built very well and is tough as nails. I highly recommend this amazing deal. I paid 100 dollars more for it on clearance.

coryb13

robio wrote:And with 2GB more RAM. (Granted the HD is smaller, but for most folks 320 is overkill anyway.)

As a heads up, the amd e-350 is a combo graphics card with processor. The graphics do decent for a budget computer, but the Pentium p6200 is a better "processor." In other words, the e-350 will probably do better with graphical applications, the pentium will be better in other applications.

Because neither of the laptops can be used for gaming, the graphics, for most people, will not mean much.

NocturnalOne

Compare this lappy against a netbook. Bigger and faster. Trade portability for performance for about the same money. For $300 this looks like a decent computer. If you can spring an extra $200 or so try to get an i3 with a bit more memory. Of course there's always an opportunity to spend an extra $200. This will do fine for light work and for outdoor applications where you're not going to cry too much if it gets banged up or dirty.

Consider that you can just about get a decent android tablet for this price with much lower specs all around. Laptops are dirt cheap in comparison. Or maybe it shows how expensive tablet really are. Ergo how quickly the touchpad sold out when it was finally cheap enough to be interesting

brucedoesbms

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ionman

The B.Buy computer has and AMD E-350 processor. The Passmark Score for that processor is only 724, this Lenovo on Woot uses the Intel P-2600, Passmark score is 1630. Seen here: http://www.cpubenchmark.net/In other words, it's about twice as fast overall. This one also has a slightly larger hard drive, but 1/2 the memory. Between the two of them, I'd go with the faster processor because you can add more RAM if you need it later for a very low cost. (Like, ~$12-$15 for another 2G.)

Overall, since this refurb also carries a 1 year warranty (instead of the usual 90 days) I'd say this is a good deal and at least worth consideration for a non-power user. (ie: like any other $300 laptop, this is NOT a gaming rig.)

theguruguys

NocturnalOne wrote:That's also a decent laptop but it's difficult to compare Intel and AMD processors so I won't even try. Before deciding either way I'd dig a little deeper and see how various metrics add up.

Why not. You can start with the Passmark Benchmarks. Woot's is rated around 1600 and the one at Best Buy is rated only 724. That's the speed of a netbook... the Best Buy one isn't even comparable IMO.

livarchuksimon

At work we switched from dell latitude (newer model) to the Lenovo G770. Best decision ever. They are super fast, dont freeze, plastic is a little flimsy but overall its a good brand to go with. pay a little more and get a better model with higher specs. Lenovo G770 was around $499 on sale at Fries.

rookaloo

We talked to computer repair people before we bought. They recommended Lenovo and HP. We bought a Lenovo Think Pad and love it. We have a very old, very slow IBM Think Pad. The Lenovo and the IBM are equal in quality. The Lenovo is lighter weight and has a number pad on the right side. It comes with Windows 7 Pro which allows you to run Windows XP which is a major advantage to us. The Home edition does not support XP.

The repair people advised against buying bottom-of-the-line computers of any brand unless you're willing to spring for a new computer in 2 years.

Roostalee

Tygress wrote:Lenovo is the new name for the old brand "IBM." It is the same company, they just changed the name a few years ago to seem cooler.

Nope. Lenovo is a Chinese company that bought the Thinkpad (and other laptop) line from IBM in 2005, then subsequently dropped the IBM name from the laptops. Not the same company as IBM. Lenovo is its own company, not a spinoff of IBM. IBM still exists but not in the laptop business.

m3talcore

It's a great feature for a laptop because it saves battery, but to me "LED display" implies new technology beyond that. It should be noted that, like all LCDs, the image quality is dependent primarily on the type of panel which is independent of the type of backlight. Since no viewing angles are specified it's safe to assume that this is sporting a TN panel, which is cheap and responsive but has lower bit-depth and poor viewing angles. Not that that's bad; there's just nothing special about it.

Also it's 1366x768. Unfortunately most new laptops seem to be migrating to this, but that doesn't change the fact that it's hideously small.

coryb13

Lol on the ye of little faith. I stand corrected, but I played starcraft 2 beta on my 8 year old 2.6ghz pentium 4 while my real computer was having a motherboard and processor replaced by Asus. Warranty, thanks Asus.

And its easy to find. Maybe even for $30 for a good set on sale. Check out newegg, or buy it full price for $27 at staples. Dunno how good it is, but it is kingston, and I like them.

Shinespark

coryb13 wrote:Lol on the ye of little faith. I stand corrected, but I played starcraft 2 beta on my 8 year old 2.6ghz pentium 4 while my real computer was having a motherboard and processor replaced by Asus. Warranty, thanks Asus.

And its easy to find. Maybe even for $30 for a good set on sale. Check out newegg, or buy it full price for $27 at staples. Dunno how good it is, but it is kingston, and I like them.

The GPU and low voltage are what saves it. I wouldn't try the same thing with the P6200 though, even if single-thread performance is superior.
And I meant that $40 seemed an egregiously high amount for memory to put in a low-end notebook.

oldtaku

But anyone who doesn't need CAPSLOCK, which is anyone who is not a mouthbreather or not in a the field of professional data entry, should immediately switch their CapsLock to Ctrl, as God intended and implemented before IBM f@#$ed it up. Try it. It's amazing how much easier it is on your pinkie... and then you don't care where that Fn key is.

Roostalee

jimray

I think I have too many, one dedicated to Magic Jack, one for hypnosis MP3’s in the bedroom, one for my wife’s business, a little one for traveling, an old one dedicated to MP3 music to an fm whole house transmitter, another old one loaned to my daughter. Not to mention my Galaxy-S and two desktops. Now I’m thinking of a tablet, where does it all end?

Roostalee

jimray wrote:I think I have too many, one dedicated to Magic Jack, one for hypnosis MP3’s in the bedroom, one for my wife’s business, a little one for traveling, an old one dedicated to MP3 music to an fm whole house transmitter, another old one loaned to my daughter. Not to mention my Galaxy-S and two desktops. Now I’m thinking of a tablet, where does it all end?

Probably with a case of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Or maybe you'll just go broke, that would be better.

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